Churn



J. E. SMITH (No Model) GHURN.

Patented Sept l 1885.

WITNESSES mm ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES ATENT rmor,

JOHN EMRE SMITH, OF CHARLESTON, ARKANSAS.

CHURN.

EJPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,572, dated Septombe: 1, 1885.

Application filed August 22, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN E. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charleston, in the county of Franklin and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohurns; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a front View. Fig. 2 is a side view, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a detail view.

Thisinvention has relation to improvements in churns; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim appended.

1n the accompanying drawings, A indicates a base for supporting the churn -body, and upon which is a suitably braced vertical frame, B, for supporting the churn operating mechanism and its actuating-levers. This frame Bis provided at its upper inner side with a vertically-slotted guide -plate, a, in which the upper joint-bolt of the lazy-tongs frame has a free vertical play. The lazy-tongs frames are formed in two sections, the upper one, C, being of less diameter than the lower one, and the whole is loosely pivoted at the intersection of the bars Z) I) to the main frame by means of the horizontal bolt D. The lower joint of the lazytongs frames is provided with a loosely-depending vertical socket, E, which is provided with a lateral internally-threaded aperture, 0, and athumb-serew, F, for connecting with the upper end of the dasher-rod.

G indicates the operating-lever, which is provided at its outer end with a suitable handle, and pivoted at its inner end to the frame B, as shown at d. This lever is connected to the upper end of the lazy-tongs frames by means of a pivoted arm, H, which may be slightly bent or curved at its upper end, as at e, and provided with an eye for the passage of the bolt, the opposite or lower end of the arm H being pivotally connected to the operatinglever, as at g.

I indicates a guide-loop for the lever G, which is also connected to the frame B, and is provided with avertical series of horizontal perforations, as shown, for the reception of a pin, f, which may be attached to the frame by a chain or rope, and is designed to be inserted in the said perforations and oppositely-corresponding ones in the frame B, to adjust the stroke of the dasher for the quantity of cream in the churn.

The churn-body, as well as the dasher, may be of any ordinary or approved construction, and the frame B may be provided with a cavity or recess, J, to form a partial recepta- 5 cle for the churn body, whereby the same may be brought centrally beneath the socket bearing for the dasher-rod to permit a free and easy movement of the operating mechanism.

L indicates the churn-locking device,which may consist of a narrow bar 01' suitable metal looped about midway its length to form a vertical opening, h, for the passage of the dasherrod, and bent at one end to form an ey Z, for 7 the attachment of a pivoted hook-arm, M, the opposite end of which may engage a loop or staple, N, in the base to firmly seat the churnbody and lock the cover to the churn. The opposite or inner end of the fastening device L may be somewhat pointed, as shown, to engage one of a vertical series of recesses in the said frame B, according to the height of the churn employed.

Having thus described my invention, what 3 I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the main frame, of the churn-holding device having the central vertical aperture for the passage of the dasher- 9 rod, the pivoted hook-arm, and means for connecting the same to the base, and the main frame having recesses for the inner end of the holding device, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 9 in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN EMRE SMITH.

Vitnessos:

W. G. HILL, SAM YOUXGER. 

